b'BEAR MOONA more recent accomplishment was the completion of her Master of Constitutional Law degree in 2022an achievement of 25 years in the making. When I went on maternity leave [with my oldest daughter] I thought I would finish my thesis for my [LLM] degree, but of course that didnt happen, Murray says. I just wanted to finish it for my girls, [so they could] see that when you start something, you should finish it.Murray says her goals are to share knowledge and what she has learned in practicing law. I really just want to be a mentor to young Indigenous people, and in particular [to] those that want to go into law or are currently in law school or young lawyers, Murray says.Murray concludes by encouraging people to follow their gut instincts. If its telling you its not right, its not rightlisten to services for Indigenous people in theso Im really proud that they embraceit, Murray says, adding that she was told justice system. both their cultures and practice bothonce that people need to do everything their cultures, from powwow dancingthey can to make their ancestors proud. Outside of her career, Murray shares herto learning the language. My youngestI would encourage young Indigenous pride for her two children, who bothdaughter is pretty much a fluent speakerwomen, when theyre starting their careers went to university and have embracedof Anishinaabemowin and teachesand their work, to sort of challenge them-their parents cultures. Their dad wasAnishinaabemowin all over the province,selves in that way: are you doing what you Anishinabek and Im Haudenosaunee,she says. can to make your ancestors proud? Indigenous Post-Secondary EducationDiplomasAdvanced DiplomasDegreesGraduate ProgramsAPPLY FOR FREEMicro-CredentialsTODAY ATWWW.FNTI.NET1 800 267 0637 Ext. 141recruitment@fnti.netTyendinaga Mohawk TerritoryOntario, Canada20 Fall/Winter 2025'